 During its last quarter century as an independent regiment, the 62nd would serve in Canada, Ireland, India and as part of Aden garrison.In 1871, as part of Cardwell reforms, the 62nd was linked with the 99th Regiment of Foot.With the subsequent Childers reforms, the two regiments were amalgamated into a single regiment, the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment, in 1881.